Clean up your snacking! 50 snack ideas and recipes for when you want something different!
Friends, it’s Hump Day and I don’t even know where this week is going….or this year because HELLO SEPTEMBER tomorrow! What?!
Since the girl’s are back in school and I don’t have to make lunch for anyone around lunch time, I’ve become a total snacker. I snack on everything I can find in my house! This is why I try not to keep junk in my fridge. I say “in my fridge” because I do have cookie jars on my kitchen island, but those cookies are solely for guests and decoration. 😉
When I am looking for something to snack on, I’m looking in my refrigerator because that’s where most of the healthy stuff is! I also try to have some pre-made choices in there like chickpea salad, fruit salad, or no-bake energy balls. Those are for when you’re hungry, but you want something to eat that isn’t an apple.
The other day my daughter Sophia asked for a snack a couple hours before dinner. I gave her a choice of carrots or yogurt. She didn’t want either of those choices. I heard my mom come out of my mouth when I said “well if you don’t want any of those then you must not be that hungry!” LOL But I know I’m the same way, and sometimes you just want something different. Different does not have to equal junk food though.
Popcorn
Strawberries and blueberries
Carrots with hummus
Celery with peanut better
Frozen grapes
Cheese and crackers
Cucumber salad
Coconut Clusters (*or any store-bought nut clusters)
Banana with peanut butter
Yogurt topped with chia seeds and fruit
Pretzels, nuts, chex mix
Nuts, craisins, chocolate chips
Quick guacamole with whole wheat tortilla chips – Mash 1/2 avocado with 1 tbsp salsa
Waffle with peanut butter
Homemade fruit Popsicle – Chopped fruit and coconut water. Freeze in Popsicle molds.
Cucumbers with hummus
Fruit Salad with mint
Cheese quesadilla
Pita pizzas – Pita bread topped with marinara sauce and favorite toppings.. Bake until cheese is melted.
1/2 Bagel with cream cheese
Grapes and string cheese
Any Freezer smoothie pack!
Yogurt Popsicle – Blend yogurt, fruit, and honey together. Freeze in Popsicle molds.
1/2 Avocado stuffed with tabouli
Tabouli and crackers
Apple Cookies – Sliced apples topped with nut butter & granola
Granola Bar – Homemade or any of your favorite store-bought bars!
Hard-boiled eggs
Turkey & Spinach roll up
Gluten-Free Banana Muffins
Turkey & cheese roll up
Mini Banana Muffins
Banana & Spinach Smoothie
Tomato & Cucumber with balsamic vinegar
Chia Pudding
Oatmeal topped with nut butter
Avocado Toast
Tuna salad with cucumbers
Plantain chips
Banana-Date Energy Bites
Greek Yogurt with Honey
Watermelon & Feta cheese
Scrambled egg topped with salsa
Edamame with sea salt
Toast with nut butter and banana slices
Almonds with dark chocolate chips
Bell pepper slices with hummus
Acia Bowl
Baked sweet potato with cinnamon
Smashed avocado & hummus quesadilla
Happy Snacking!
P.S. When I did the 21 day fix, two years ago, I ate carrots almost every day. I didn’t want to see another carrot for a few months after that!
XOXO
